Blessings Abound

God gave me such a wonderful Thanksgiving. I started with my morning prayers and wondered where the day was headed after that because my hair was in free fall, my head was hurting internally, my nose was bleeding and I was just darn tired. All that within an hour of waking up. Go figure! What I wanted to do was sit in a recliner all day and do absolutely nothing. What a Thanksgiving party pooper!

But then I was energized. I was energized because my youngest son agreed to come in the morning to install a humidifier on our furnace. On Thanksgiving! He was taking his time to help me address the nose bleeds, putting more moisture into the air throughout the house. Come he did. Install he did. We talked and laughed and his presence infused the day with heaven sent love. He is such a dear.

Around noon, three ladies from my Block of the Month quilting class appeared at the door with baskets of Thanksgiving foods: cranberry sauce, pies, turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, muffins, salad, and even flowers. They stayed for a bit and toured my sewing room, getting ideas for their own studios, and when they were gone, I looked at my husband in amazement. 

How could a quilting girl like me be so lucky? How could we be so fortunate as to have a group like these ladies supporting our cancer journey?  Their caring is phenomenal. The bond and chemistry amongst the members of the group is a blessing to me AND to everyone within the group itself. We have each other's back no matter what.

Well, I spent the rest of the day in that recliner, sleeping, watching movies, chatting with family and friends in texts and over the phone. Watched three quarters of a winning Bills football game until bed called me to end my day. And as I settled under my handmade quilt and into my flannel sheets, I was content that Thanksgiving had been okay, despite my cancer and balding head. Thank you God for all our blessings. You sustain me, and for that I am forever grateful.